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Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

Yeah I was looking at a bunch of arenas' supports and the Assembly Halls both had safer ones. It's a safety issue for players and anything possible needs to be done to protect them. 2 All-American candidates have been injured by them. If two NBA All-Stars were hurt by something so trivial Stern would fix it immediately.

Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

I feel bad for the guy- that's a a very tough break.

He will go into the draft regardless, I think. It's all about getting past the rookie deal to the real money, as long as you're still picked in round 1. College is the last place he wants to be, even one day more than necessary.

The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!)

Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

Most UK basketball players actually attend class and get decent grades. There are very few exceptions anymore (Daniel Orton was one who quit attending the day he could get away with it). The kids may not plan on staying, but Cal makes them go to class or they dont play.

Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

I have never really bought into his basketball skill set on the offensive end. Maybe seeing a guy brick free throws at a Shaq-like rate (53%) is what turns me off. It just seems in the limited times I've seen him that he has a Dennis Rodman level of offensive moves, and is just relying on sheer athletic ability. The defensive skills are obvious though.

But maybe it's just me. I have not watched much Ky basketball this year, since what I have watched really did show how the lowest BB IQ I have ever seen can be applied to playing the game that I love in a way that it should never be played.

The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!)

Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

I have never really bought into his basketball skill set on the offensive end. Maybe seeing a guy brick free throws at a Shaq-like rate (53%) is what turns me off. It just seems in the limited times I've seen him that he has a Dennis Rodman level of offensive moves, and is just relying on sheer athletic ability. The defensive skills are obvious though.

But maybe it's just me. I have not watched much Ky basketball this year, since what I have watched really did show how the lowest BB IQ I have ever seen can be applied to playing the game that I love in a way that it should never be played.

This has been a difficult season for sure. Last year's team was special indeed- this year's team was starting to put together a little run before last night's debacle.

Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

No chance he drops out of the top 10. I hate to beat a dead horse, but even with the injury, I'd take him over Cody Zeller without thinking twice.

No kidding if he dropped outside of 10 I would be so ****** if the Pacers didn't trade a Granger type package for him.

If I am a GM I take him #2 second only to Ben McLemore right now Injury and all. High upside guy and very little risk of being a flop. This is of course only if the doctors give him the ok and if it's just an ACL I cant imagine them not.

Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

Who knows, maybe we can double down on the Plumlees and get another in this draft.

The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!)

Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

So, Wiscy player draws a questionable charge, celebrates for like a full minute, then moves along the baseline before the inbounds and immediately turns it over. As the camera panned to him he shouted "****!"

Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

So, Wiscy player draws a questionable charge, celebrates for like a full minute, then moves along the baseline before the inbounds and immediately turns it over. As the camera panned to him he shouted "****!"

Overtime.

The announcer kept raving about what a smart play he'd made by keeping his heels off the ground, as if he somehow realized in about half a second that doing that would mean his feet would be on the restricted area arc. Never mind that it shouldn't have been a charge anyway because he was still moving when he took the contact.